World Meteorological Organization: El Niño is expected to intensify rapidly and increase the risk of extreme weather

Golden Ten Data reported on July 3 that on the 3rd local time, the World Meteorological Organization released a report stating that an El Niño phenomenon has appeared in the tropical Pacific Ocean and is expected to strengthen rapidly in the coming months, potentially leading to extreme weather events such as heatwaves, droughts, and heavy rainfall in many parts of the world. The World Meteorological Organization expects that from July to September 2026, the El Niño phenomenon will develop into a strong El Niño event, with multi-model ensemble forecasts indicating a significant rise in sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific. The El Niño phenomenon is expected to continue strengthening in the northern hemisphere autumn, and its impact will extend to many regions worldwide.